Glass tank BPA?

[oleg92]

hey there quick question. about a month ago my iclear 30 got misted with bpa it became cloud and u couldnt clean off the white patches with alcohol or anything it just wouldn't come off (Hence plastic bpa came off and screwed my tube [no use anymore]).
My question is about this glass tank i got ( RG400) . great tanks but im starting to notice it is getting cloudy. no white patches but just cloud. IS that bpa? or what could be resulting it?

 

[Shootist]

Don't know what BPA is but if you are referring to juices that are known to crack and or destroy certain types of plastic atomizers and you are seeing a similar affect on the supposed Glass tank Atty you now have then it isn't Glass or you need to clean it by taking it completely apart, if you can.

Glass is one of the hardest substances known to man. Not even Sulfuric Acid damages Glass, real glass that is.

So if you are getting frosting and or some type of discoloration on the Glass of your new Atty then it isn't real glass. Or whatever you are vaping in it maybe you shouldn't be.

 

[DavidOck]

The RG400 is advertised as pyrex, so if it's as advertised, it's not being destroyed. Likely just getting dirty from normal use. Take it all apart and wash in hot soapy water. I generally clean my clearos every two to four fills.

I don't think the cloudy patches are BP-A, but there are juices that essentially dissolve plastic tanks. You're apparently vaping one of those "tank crackers." (Noting "wrong" about that at all, just a fact of vaping.) For those, you do need pyrex or stainless tanks, which are impervious to that chemical reaction.

 

[oleg92]

okay so this is not juice eatting my glass tank right? i vape vg with saline maybe the saline left residue on the tank? simple clean should get it out then right?

 

[Shootist]

okay so this is not juice eatting my glass tank right? i vape vg with saline maybe the saline left residue on the tank? simple clean should get it out then right?

Saline??? Why on earth are you adding Salt to your e-liquid?????

Have you tried distilled water?

I'd say it is a build up of salt on the tank.

 

[oleg92]

its open source vapor look it up pretty amazing idea to add slight amount of saline to pop the flavor out and also its kinda like a vapor method to clean sinuses and stuff so its not bad for you

 

[oleg92]

they also add penta super distilled water

 

[oleg92]

so just salt from saline??

 

[DavidOck]

okay so this is not juice eatting my glass tank right? i vape vg with saline maybe the saline left residue on the tank? simple clean should get it out then right?

Yup, that would leave a coating. Although salt residue may require some diligent scrubbing. It tends to stay on...

While I've not tried it, I have heard of the process of adding it, for the reasons you give. But too much can be a very bad thing. Salt is corrosive, and may damage the coil, any parts that are metal and not high grade stainless (and over time may even damage that). For a flavor boost, I prefer to get extra flavor "shots" when I order, and stay at the higher end of PG/VG ratio.

 

[Lighty269]

Learn something new every day, I think I will stay away from the saline.

 

[Meanie]

If it's salt residue, which it most likely is. Clean it with RO/DI water and vinegar. You can use distilled water in place of RO/DI. Let it soak in the water for awhile and the residue should wipe right off.

I have a saltwater aquarium. This is the method I use to clean my equipment that sits in the saltwater. When I clean my Protank Aero and Protank 3 I use RO/DI water and let them soak usually overnight. when I get them out the glass is crystal clear again. Good Luck.

 

[DavidOck]

RO/DI water? Is that Rinsed Off / DIstilled?? (Which makes me wonder what you use to rinse off water.... )

 

[Meanie]

RO/DI - Reverse Osmosis/Deionized. It's very very pure water.The filters that make RO/DI water take out almost all the silicates and chemicals from your home water source. In saltwater aquariums it's a must to have really clean, pure water. Otherwise you can get Algae outbreaks.

 

[DavidOck]

Ah, got it, thanks.

Not to mention dead fish!

 

[oleg92]

i dont wanna be a dead fish thats for sure!